| 1925-06-01 |
June 1, 1925: Hankyu Direct Market opens |
| 1925-06-01 |
Hankyu Directly Managed Market Opening |
| 1929-04-15 |
April 15, 1929: Hankyu Department Store founded |
| 1929-04-15 |
Hankyu Department Store Founding |
| 1933-03-28 |
March 29, 1933: Hanshin Mart opens |
| 1933-03-28 |
Hanshin Mart Opening |
| 1947-03-07 |
March 7, 1947: Separated from Keihan Electric Railway: Established Hankyu Department Store Co., Ltd. |
| 1947-03-07 |
Separated and became independent from Keihan Electric Railway: Established Hankyu Department Store Co., Ltd. |
| 1951-11-01 |
November 1, 1951: Hanshin Department Store founded |
| 1951-11-01 |
Hanshin Department Store Founding |
| 1957-04-17 |
April 17, 1957: Established Hanshin Department Store Co., Ltd. |
| 1957-04-17 |
Established Hanshin Department Store Co., Ltd. |
| 2007-10-01 |
October 1, 2007: Changed company name to H2O Retailing Corporation and established a new company, Hankyu Department Store Co., Ltd., through management integration of Hankyu Department Store and Hanshin Department Store |
| 2007-10-01 |
Transitioned to a holding company system through the management integration of Hankyu Department Store and Hanshin Department Store, renamed to H2O Retailing Corporation, and established Hankyu Department Store Co., Ltd. |
| 2007-10-01 |
Following the transition to a holding company structure through the integration of Hankyu Department Stores and Hanshin Department Stores, the company name was changed to H2O Retailing Corporation and Hankyu Department Store Co., Ltd. was newly established. |
| 2008-02-01 |
February 1, 2008: Opened Hankyu Department Store Men’s Building (now Hankyu Men’s Osaka) |
| 2008-02-01 |
Grand Opening of Hankyu Department Store Men’s Building (currently Hankyu Men’s Osaka) |
| 2008-03-20 |
March 20, 2008: Opened Hanshin Mikage |
| 2008-03-20 |
Hanshin and Mikage opened for business. |
| 2008-03-28 |
March 31, 2008: Closed Hankyu Department Store Oi Food Hall (due to Oi redevelopment) |
| 2008-03-28 |
Closure of Hankyu Department Store Oi Food Hall (due to Oi redevelopment) |
| 2008-10-01 |
October 1, 2008: Hankyu Department Store Co., Ltd. and Hanshin Department Store Co., Ltd. merged to form Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc. |
| 2008-10-01 |
Hankyu Department Store Co., Ltd. and Hanshin Department Store Co., Ltd. merged to form Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc. |
| 2008-11-26 |
November 26, 2008: Nishinomiya Hankyu opens |
| 2008-11-26 |
Nishinomiya Hankyu opened for business. |
| 2009-10-20 |
October 20, 2009: Amagasaki Hanshin opens |
| 2009-10-20 |
Amagasaki Hanshin opened for business. |
| 2010-08-22 |
August 22, 2010: Shijo Kawaramachi Hankyu closes |
| 2010-08-22 |
Closure of Shijo Kawaramachi Hankyu. |
| 2010-12-28 |
December 31, 2010: Sannomiya and Hanshin Food Hall close |
| 2010-12-28 |
Closure of Sannomiya Hanshin Food Hall. |
| 2011-03-03 |
March 3, 2011: Hakata Hankyu opens |
| 2011-03-03 |
Hakata Hankyu opened for business. |
| 2011-03-16 |
March 16, 2011: Hankyu Department Store Oi Food Hall opens |
| 2011-03-16 |
Grand Opening of Hankyu Department Store Oi Food Hall |
| 2011-09-14 |
September 14, 2011: Subsidiary of Family Tei Co., Ltd. |
| 2011-09-14 |
Made Family Tei Co., Ltd. a subsidiary |
| 2011-10-15 |
October 15, 2011: Opening of Hankyu Men's Tokyo (completely renovated Yurakucho Hankyu) |
| 2011-10-15 |
Grand Opening of Hankyu Men's Tokyo (renovation of Yurakucho Hankyu) |
| 2012-03-11 |
March 11, 2012: Kobe Hankyu closed |
| 2012-03-11 |
Closure of Kobe Hankyu. |
| 2012-08-28 |
August 31, 2012: Mosaic Ginza Hankyu closed |
| 2012-08-28 |
Closure of Mosaic Ginza Hankyu. |
| 2012-09-05 |
September 5, 2012: F.G.J. Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary |
| 2012-09-05 |
Made F.G.J. Co., Ltd. a subsidiary |
| 2012-11-18 |
November 18, 2012: Hankyu Department Store Ings Building closed |
| 2012-11-18 |
Hankyu Department Store Ing's Building Closure |
| 2012-11-21 |
November 21, 2012: Hankyu Umeda Main Store (rebuilding) grand opening |
| 2012-11-21 |
Grand Opening of Hankyu Umeda Main Store (reconstruction) |
| 2014-03-04 |
March 4, 2014: Hankyu Oimachi Gardening opened |
| 2014-03-04 |
Grand Opening of Hankyu Oimachi Garden |
| 2014-06-01 |
June 1, 2014: Izumiya Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary |
| 2014-06-01 |
Made Izumiya Co., Ltd. a subsidiary |
| 2017-07-28 |
July 31, 2017: Sakai Kita-Hanada Hankyu closed |
| 2017-07-28 |
Closure of Sakai Kitahanada Hankyu |
| 2017-10-01 |
October 1, 2017: Sogo Kobe Store and Seibu Takatsuki Store succeeded |
| 2017-10-01 |
Sogo Kobe Store and Seibu Takatsuki Store Succession |
| 2019-04-01 |
April 1, 2019: Hankyu Reds Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary |
| 2019-04-01 |
Made Hankyu Freeds Co., Ltd. a subsidiary |
| 2019-08-01 |
Made Aznas Co., Ltd. a subsidiary |
| 2019-10-01 |
October 1, 2019: Sogo Kobe Store renamed Kobe Hankyu, Seibu Takatsuki Store renamed Takatsuki Hankyu |
| 2019-10-01 |
Sogo Kobe Store renamed to Kobe Hankyu, Seibu Takatsuki Store renamed to Takatsuki Hankyu |
| 2019-12-06 |
December 6, 2019: Rakuhoku Hankyu Square opened |
| 2019-12-06 |
Rakuhoku Hankyu Square Opening |
| 2020-02-01 |
February 1, 2020: Transfer of all shares of Family Tei Co., Ltd. and Sun Lore Co., Ltd. |
| 2020-02-01 |
Transferred all shares of Family Tei Co., Ltd. and Sun Lori Co., Ltd. |
| 2021-04-08 |
April 8, 2021: Ningbo Hankyu opened |
| 2021-04-08 |
Ningbo Hankyu Opening |
| 2021-08-01 |
August 1, 2021: Sanda Hankyu closed |
| 2021-08-01 |
Sanda Hankyu Closure |
| 2021-10-08 |
October 8, 2021: Hanshin Umeda Main Store pre-opening reconstruction |
| 2021-10-08 |
Hanshin Umeda Main Store Rebuilding Pre-Open |
| 2021-12-15 |
December 15, 2021: Kansai Supermarket Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary |
| 2021-12-15 |
Made Kansai Supermarket Co., Ltd. a subsidiary |
| 2022-02-01 |
February 1, 2022: Kansai Supermarket Co., Ltd. changed its trade name to Kansai Food Market Co., Ltd. and succeeded to the supermarket business to the new Kansai Supermarket Co., Ltd. |
| 2022-02-01 |
Kansai Supermarket Co., Ltd. changed its trade name to Kansai Food Market Co., Ltd. and inherited the supermarket business to the new Kansai Supermarket Co., Ltd. |
| 2022-04-06 |
Grand Opening of Hanshin Umeda Main Store on April 6, 2022 |
| 2022-04-06 |
Hanshin Umeda Main Store Grand Opening |
| 2023-03 |
In March 2023, H2O Retailing and Kobe University signed a comprehensive partnership agreement aimed at realizing a carbon-neutral society and promoting the social implementation of re-entrant education. |
| 2023-03 |
In March 2023, H2O Retailing and Kobe University signed a |
| 2023-04 |
In April 2023, established a new company, H2OKU Carbon Neutral Design, with Kobe University Capital, a subsidiary engaged in investment business, for the commercialization of the AI Smart Air Conditioning System. |
| 2023-04 |
Decided to fully introduce air conditioning systems at Hankyu Umeda Main Store. |
| 2023-04 |
As a founding member of the joint venture "H2O KU Carbon Neutral Design" established in April 2023, we spoke with Mr. Akihiro Yoshiba and Mr. Yuki Kuromi of Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores Co., Ltd., who lead the group's air conditioning business. |
| 2023-04 |
In April 2023, together with Kobe University Capital, which conducts investment business under Kobe University, we established a new company "H2OKU Carbon Neutral Design" for the commercialization of "AI Smart Air Conditioning System". |
